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SUBMITTER: Chen Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3807420 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of virology 20130731 19
The newly emerged Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has infected at least 77 people, with a fatality rate of more than 50%. Alarmingly, the virus demonstrates the capability of human-to-human transmission, raising the possibility of global spread and endangering world health and economy. Here we have identified the receptor-binding domain (RBD) from the MERS-CoV spike protein and determined its crystal structure. This study also presents a structural comparison of MERS-CoV ...[more]